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elevenses

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elevenses

Main Entry:: elev·ens·es
Pronunciation:: \-vən-zəz\
Function:: noun plural but sometimes singular in construction
Etymology:: double plural of eleven (o'clock)
Date:: circa 1819

British : light refreshment (as a snack) taken in the middle of the morning

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